Description: A look into the existence and future prospects for graduate students in the life sciences. A career in academia in the USA is not a lucrative one, even when the resulting research leads to treatments and even cures for diseases and infections all over the world. Society has paved a harsh and long road for those who want to join the noble profession of academic researcher. However, there is hope in the eyes of young scientists who want to spend their lives discovering new possibilities for us all. Take a moment to watch, and maybe it will educate you on how important it is to support science funding for those who do so much for so little.